Founder and CEO

Adolfo Carrión

Adolfo Carrión Jr. has spent his professional career working to build and improve communities in The Bronx, New York City, and around the country.

Before starting Metro Futures in 2012, Mr. Carrión served as Regional Administrator for Region II of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama, and Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs. Adolfo’s work resulted in the establishment of a White House Urban Policy Working Group and the first interagency review in 30 years of federal government approaches and funding in urban and metropolitan areas.

Prior to his tenure in the federal government, Mr. Carrión served as Bronx Borough President for nearly 2 terms and as a member of the New York City Council. Mr. Carrión’s work as Borough President ushered in a new era of building and growth in The Bronx that increased investment in housing, schools, millions of square feet of commercial space, the new Yankee Stadium and new businesses. Adolfo was President of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), is an Aspen Institute Rodel Fellows alumnus, and has served on numerous boards for non-profit and government entities.

Mr. Carrión has served as Executive V.P. of Stagg Group, a housing development and management firm, and Senior Advisor for Corporate Development to the CSA Group, the largest Hispanic­ owned architecture and engineering firm in the U.S.